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Imperial Entertainment TV and Movies => Star Wars Television => Topic started by: CamoDeafie on May 20, 2013, 04:04:35 PM
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I see on my Facebook page that Star Wars; The Clone Wars posted an announcement and a video about the upcoming animated series called "Star Wars: Rebels"...
http://starwars.com/news/new-animated-series-star-wars-rebels-coming-fall-2014.html (http://starwars.com/news/new-animated-series-star-wars-rebels-coming-fall-2014.html)
Maybe we'll get new series of figures and vehicles from this series?
said to be set between Ep 3 and Ep 4.... clearly we will see the Evolution/Development/stripped down versions of the Y-wings from the fully cladded/armored versions seen in the Clone Wars to the stripped down bombers in The Original Trilogy Series....as well as possibly the development of the X wing from the ARC 170s and Z-95 Head hunters (were the Z-95s introduced in canon in Clone Wars?)
in the interview; since I am not able to hear words..... (deaf here) I see that one of the artists is working on a TIE fighter....so we will see them for sure....
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Great news, glad to see a further prequel/otc tie in. Hope we get to see some Walkers whatever it is!
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Nice scoop there. I guess I could have seen it coming although It sounds better than I had hoped. I like the idea of them using McQarrie as a direct influence on design.
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Me too Clint. Time to share on the fp. Camo Deafie I gave you a shout out.
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Tamer; thanks for the shout-out! :)
I am very curious about this show :D
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A lot of new information was revealed about this show at CE2
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Read more about it here:
http://starwars.com/news/star-wars-celebration-europe-2013-star-wars-rebels-logo-art-and-details-revealed.html
Here is the full recap of the interview with David Filoni at CE2:
http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2013/07/27/swce-2013-star-wars-rebels-panel-with-dave-filoni-liveblog/#more-24116
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Great shots there Rune, thank you. I also notice there is no white line between the eye holes and the black stripe which seems to be a bone of contention with the new 6 inch Black Stormtrooper. Perhaps Hasbro was going off this sculpt?
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A lot of new information was revealed about this show at CE2
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I've been thinking... could those four-engined ships be some sort of Dreadnaught class ships? They look different, but could be an evolutionary model....
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I will be interested to see what comes of them too thats for sure. A new large ship design. Sure does pose questions. When we thought we had seen all the SW Ship designs there were at this point.
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Folks, we just uploaded a ton of new Star Wars Rebel Images in our NYCC after Dan went to the panel today. Here is the link if you need it:
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=8811.msg166017#new
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Here are my notes from the "Star Wars: Rebels" panel at NYCC yesterday:
1 ) Cartoon is about a year away from airing.
2 ) Will initially air as a 1 hour special on the Disney Channel.
3 ) Series will premier a few weeks later as a half hour series on DisneyXD.
4 ) Simon Kinsberg, who is a consultant on Episode VII and working on one of the spin-off films is working on the series.
5 ) Animation is starting now, Dave Filoni is in Asia right now getting the animation team started.
6 ) Voice-over work is currently underway.
7 ) The series art department went to the Lucasfilm Archives to look at the Ralph McQuarrie original art to see not only the designs, but the brushwork, colors, weight and shading.
8 ) Design team utilizing vast amounts of unused McQuarrie concepts for settings, ships, props, alien species, etc. for the cartoon.
9 ) Series takes place 14 years after "Revenge Of The Sith" placing it 5 years prior to "A New Hope".
10 ) After the turmoil of the Clone Wars, the Galaxy considers the Empire a great stability.
11 ) The Empire moves out into "The Frontier" (possibly another name for the Outer Rim?) to take control of the multitude of "independent systems".
12) The Empire does not have the manpower to just waltz in and place planets under their direct control yet so they will manipulate the planets' governments into either joining willingly or replacing their current leaders with ones that will be more friendly to the idea of Imperial rule.
13 ) Main setting for series is the planet "Lothol" (unsure of actual spelling), an independant world that is rich in minerals but too poor properly exploit their mineral wealth.
14 ) As per George Lucas himself, Imperial era troops (Stormtroopers, TIE Pilots, Scout Troupers, et.) are NOT clones but conscripted and volunteer soldiers. The clones age at twice the rate of a standard human and were put out of production at the end of the Clone Wars so there are none still in fighting shape. Those clones that did not die yet are either retired or used to train the enlisted Stormtroopers.
15 ) Imperial E-11 blasters in "Rebels" will have the Vintage Kenner weapon's signature flaring on the barrel.
16 ) New Imperial Trooper being introduced- the AT-DP (All Terrain Defense Pod) Pilots. Look to be a mixture of AT-ST Driver, classic Stormtrooper and AT-AT Commander.
17 ) AT-DP is based on unused McQuarrie At-St design from "Empire". The original McQuarrie design actually appeared in the old "Star Wars" newspaper strip drawn by Al Williamson back in the early 80's so there is already precidence for this design being somewhat canon. This is a 2 person walker in which the gunner sits in front of and below the pilot like in modern military helicopter gunships.
18 ) Kenner Imperial Transporter to appear in series in a slightly modified form. It is larger, more heavily armored and armed with additional turrets in the front.
19 ) Kenner TIE Fighter to be main Imperial starfighter in series.
20 ) McQuarrie concept art IG-88 may appear in series in some form (image very briefly glimpsed in behind the scenes video during panel).
21 ) Imperial propaganda posters will be prominant part of series scenery.
22 ) Heroes will be underdogs like in EP IV.
23 ) Heroes will not have established well stocked supply chains and will have to either repair, or find a way to replace (i.e. probably steal) any assets they lose during their struggle.
24 ) All ships are being designed and 3d rendered in actual scale to one another unlike physical models which are usually scaled all over the place depending on what shots they are being built for.
25 ) The Galactic Senate is still in session, although the Emperor holds all of the real power and they are more or less puppets under his control (Senate is abolished just prior to the events of EP IV).
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I'm definitely much more excited for this show, than I was for TCW. I'll be great to finally see all those vehicles based on old McQuariie and Johnston concepts in action. I haven't seen a single design I don't like: the Star Destroyer, "Ghost", AT-DP, Troop Transport (yay!), TIEs, I love 'em all. The AT-DP pilot looks pretty cool as well, a nice blend of different troops' designs.
Not too fond yet of the Inquisitor. Look like that Utapau guy. I'd much rather see some high ranked Imperial officers as the main bad guys. Maybe a main bad girl too? The Empire sure had some shrewd female officers. Now it feels as though they just couldn't come up with anything but another freaky looking alien... Maybe he'll grow on me. Ahsoka did, and I totally disliked her in the early episodes of TCW.
Can't wait for the première, it's still such a long time away ;D
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That is one interesting nugget when it comes to the Clonetroopers Dan. Guess someone needs to start making me some replacement heads for all those Drivers I have that have Clone heads on em now!
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i loved TCW but i am really looking forward to this ,as anything that adds more flavour to the Star Wars universe is definatly welcome. the show that is ,the figures i couldn't give a monkey's left nut about at 5POA i'll stick to Sideshow..
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I found this link to the panel thanks to Darth Daddy on Facebook:
http://lightsaberrattling.com/?p=1217&fb_source=pubv1
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Here are my notes from the "Star Wars: Rebels" panel at NYCC yesterday:
(17 ) AT-DP is based on unused McQuarrie At-St design from "Empire". The original McQuarrie design actually appeared in the old "Star Wars" newspaper strip drawn by Al Williamson back in the early 80's so there is already precidence for this design being somewhat canon. This is a 2 person walker in which the gunner sits in front of and below the pilot like in modern military helicopter gunships.
That's odd, because I just looked at the drawing in the original ESB Sketchbook and this walker is clearly a Joe Jonston design! Is Lucasfilm/Disney dissin' Joe?
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Great reporting Specter!
Your efforts are much appreciated.
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Here are my notes from the "Star Wars: Rebels" panel at NYCC yesterday:
(17 ) AT-DP is based on unused McQuarrie At-St design from "Empire". The original McQuarrie design actually appeared in the old "Star Wars" newspaper strip drawn by Al Williamson back in the early 80's so there is already precidence for this design being somewhat canon. This is a 2 person walker in which the gunner sits in front of and below the pilot like in modern military helicopter gunships.
That's odd, because I just looked at the drawing in the original ESB Sketchbook and this walker is clearly a Joe Jonston design! Is Lucasfilm/Disney dissin' Joe?
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I don't think they are dissing Joe, just that the speaker probably said the wrong name. He made a few small fumbles, most of which were corrected, during the speech.
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I simply cannot wait to see this on the show whomever is responsible! I think this better be on Hasbro's better make it or fans will revolt list along with a new Imperial Troop Transport. It also gives me hope that surely a full blown AT-AT is gonna be seen!
I am gonna slowly showcase those Rebels videos (link I listed above) on the front page.
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i hope they throw us some Mara Jade action and some Admiral Tratacha, spelling, action as well. I wonder who trained that Inquisitor and how much action Vader will get if this guy seems to be doing the dirty work. Also i wonder if Starkiller will have any effect on the series. It'll be very interesting to see all this come to life and full circle.
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Looks like Rebelscum was taking some pictures. Nice high rez images:
http://www.rebelscum.com/2013-NYCC/NYCC-2013-Star-Wars-Rebels/
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ok so SW.com posted up a better pic of this Inquisitor guy that you can zoom in on and i didn't notice before in previous pic is that hos double saber also has this ring thingy around it, think of the General Grevious roleplaying saber that came out a couple years ago. i gotta say that is probably the stupidest looking design i've ever seen. i'd have prefered if they were going to give him double blade make 1 a normal size blade and 1 shorter like a shoto and make them detachable and be used like Ahsoka. just my 2 cents.
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I gotta be honest that at this point the bad guy isn't really making me want to watch this. He seems like a cheap knock off of the character the Son from the Mortis story arc of The Clone Wars.
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I love Johnston's concept art and his drawing style. Pretty silly of the announcer to get that wrong. It's like spelling Wookiee with one e 0/
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I love Johnston's concept art and his drawing style. Pretty silly of the announcer to get that wrong. It's like spelling Wookiee with one e 0/
Yeah kinda surprised by that out of Pablo Hidalgo. Think that was the moderator.
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Will be interesting to see how they cover this era of the Saga....
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Fan made, not all of this I think is true, but some great new images of Rebels. Sure do hope the Hoth Images are real!
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New video on the front page of the announcement that Freddie Prinze Jr. is going to play the cowboy Jedi Kanan!
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/02/11/freddie-prinze-jr-star-wars-rebels-first-look/4802651/
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Hmmmmmm.
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Three new teaser trailers on the front page.
Really starting to get excited for this. That Spark Teaser showing the Ghost with the TIEs and the falconesque turbo laser fight sure did remind me of ANH. I know its just my OTC Roots shining through here, but I am so psyched that younger folks might get hooked on Star Wars with a similar time frame that I got hooked on!
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I'm not sure if anyone has posted this yet but I found out this morning that the AT-DP vehicle has no leg articulation!!!!....can anyone confirm this?
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I'm not sure if anyone has posted this yet but I found out this morning that the AT-DP vehicle has no leg articulation!!!!....can anyone confirm this?
I will start a thread for this in our Rebels section so we can keep this about the show, but yes I can confirm. You can also see it if you look at the showroom gallery pics. Here you go:
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=9001.msg169922#msg169922
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Only thing I've seen so far that I like about the show is the new villian and the AT-DP.
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Just a bit of the space battle footage looks so OT so that has me hooked. I was hoping we would see a bit more of the Imperial Troop Transport on some of these, but I am still hopeful at this point.
Matter of fact I added a new character teaser video to the front page.
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Still in the middle about these characters, but this one's a keeper!
http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/02/20/star-wars-rebels-all-characters/
Then again, I'm partial to the species ;D
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She looks pretty cool to me too. I need to take that video to the front page.
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New Wonder Con 2014 Preview Clip on the front page!
Hera is gonna rock!
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New preview clip on the front page along with a May the fourth message.
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New video on the front page sent to us by Lucasfilm! :D
Imperial Inquisitor - The Empire’s Jedi Hunter
New Star Wars Rebels Behind-The-Scenes Video:
LINK:
In the upcoming Star Wars Rebels animated series, the Empire rules with an iron fist, spreading fear from world to world. Meanwhile, the few remaining Jedi are hunted across the galaxy -- and the cold, calculating Imperial Inquisitor is the hunter.
Fully revealed in this new video, the Inquisitor recalls classic Star Wars villains but is also distinct in many ways. According to Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo, the Inquisitor is not a Sith, though he does wield a red lightsaber and taps into the dark side. “His intensity is based on the purpose of the assignment,” Hidalgo says. The design of the Inquisitor evolved during early phases of production, but one specific element truly finalized both the character’s threatening look and personality.
“Once we put the [Pau’an] head on, it all kind of fell into place,” says executive producer Dave Filoni. Indeed, the Inquisitor’s face is intimidating and frightening, featuring carved lines, red markings, and jagged teeth. “Suddenly there was this black-suited, armored, creepy, evil Inquisitor. It’s unmistakable.” One crucial factor in bringing the Inquisitor to life, however, is his voice – and that task falls to a veteran of villainy.
Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films) plays the Jedi hunter, joking, “I’ve played a few unpleasant characters. Possibly, you could call them villains -- depends on your point view.” Isaacs notes that the Inquisitor’s job is simple -- to track down and kill all Jedi or Force users with no mercy.
Chris Glenn, concept artist, notes that while the Inquisitor is not a Sith, he is more than a match for Force-wielders. “He’s familiar with a lot of the Jedi ways and training tactics, and he uses that knowledge against Kanan.” Kilian Plunkett, art director of Star Wars Rebels, says that while the Inquisitor visually evokes earlier villains like Darth Maul and Darth Vader, he isn’t just a carbon copy.
Ultimately, the Inquisitor is a major new threat for Star Wars Rebels’ small band of rebels – and that is by design. “When the Inquisitor shows up,” Hidalgo says, “it means something. It’s significant, and it’s a definite challenge to our heroes.”
Star Wars Rebels is scheduled to premiere in the fall as a one-hour special telecast on Disney Channel, and will be followed by a series on Disney XD channels around the world.
Follow @StarWars and @DisneyChannelPR for the latest news on #StarWarsRebels. Stay tuned to www.StarWars.com for more on Star Wars Rebels at SDCC.
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"STAR WARS REBELS: SPARK OF REBELLION"
AVAILABLE ON WATCH DISNEY XD, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29;
PREMIERE TELECAST ON DISNEY CHANNELS
AROUND THE WORLD ON OCTOBER 3
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Continuing the epic tradition of the legendary Star Wars saga, an exciting animated one-hour movie "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" will be available first to verified users on WATCHDisneyXD.com and the WATCH Disney XD app beginning MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. WATCH Disney XD allows consumers to watch on tablet, phones, computer and set top boxes.
The global television debut of "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" is set for FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 (9:00 p.m., ET/PT in the U.S.) on Disney Channels around the world, ushering in the series "Star Wars Rebels" beginning MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 (9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD. The series will air in 34 languages across 163 countries in over 400 million households.
The television movie garnered rave reviews at last month's San Diego Comic-Con fan event for its story (set between the events of Star Wars Episodes III and IV) and its look -- akin to the classic Star Wars trilogy. The series designs are influenced by the work of original Star Wars concept artist Ralph McQuarrie.
The story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of power on the galaxy. Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet and are ruining the lives of its people. The motley but clever crew of the starship Ghost -- cowboy Jedi Kanan, ace pilot Hera, street-smart teenager Ezra, the "muscle" Zeb, warrior firebrand Sabine, and cantankerous old astromech droid Chopper -- is among a select few who are brave enough to stand against the Empire. Together, they will face threatening new villains, encounter colorful adversaries, embark on thrilling adventures and become heroes with the power to ignite a rebellion.
"Star Wars Rebels" is created by Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Sherlock Holmes), and Carrie Beck. The Lucasfilm Animation production is also executive-produced by Filoni and Kinberg as well as Greg Weisman (Gargoyles).
The talented voice cast includes Freddie Prinze Jr. as Kanan, Vanessa Marshall as Hera, Steve Blum as Zeb, Tiya Sircar as Sabine, Taylor Gray as Ezra, David Oyelowo as Agent Kallus and Jason Isaacs as the Inquisitor.
The multi-platform schedule in the U.S. is:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
· "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" one-hour movie will be available to verified users on WATCHDisneyXD.com and the WATCH Disney XD app for smartphones and tablets. It will also be available on Disney Channel SVOD.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
· Premiere telecast of the one-hour movie "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" (9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
· "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" will be available on Disney XD VOD and for purchase through Apple iTunes, Amazon Instant Video and Google Play.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6
· "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) premieres on Disney XD.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13
· "Star Wars Rebels" (9:00 p.m., ET/PT) series premieres on Disney XD.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14
· "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" will be available to own on DVD in retailers nationwide. The DVD includes the movie, a free Ghost 3D model ship, four "Star Wars Rebels" shorts, plus a never-before-seen piece that takes you deeper into the world of "Star Wars Rebels" and the upcoming season.
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Follow @DisneyChannelPR and @StarWars for the latest news on #StarWarsRebels, and check out StarWars.com (http://http:www.starwars.com) for more exciting news on the series.
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Been watching various trailers for this and am looking forward to it.
Disney just released 3 new tv spots today as reported at dark horizons.com.http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/33560/a-trio-of-star-wars-rebels-tv-spots (http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/33560/a-trio-of-star-wars-rebels-tv-spots)
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Does anyone else just feel like we have watched hours of this show before it even airs?
My wife just informed me she "downgraded" our tv service because we aren't watching much TV now. Does anyone remember what Luke said when he found out Vader was his father? That was my reaction.
Now I have to find another way to watch this that won't break the bank.
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Yet another preview video on the front page.
I don't have too many details yet, but this show just got a lot more exciting for me!
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I'm ready. I want to see it on the big screen.
Bring on those vehicles in the stores as well.
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The new movie is out now on Watch Disney XD Go Online:
http://watchdisneyxd.go.com/star-wars-rebels/video/vdka0_nonrmmx9/01/101-spark-of-rebellion
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Anyone have any opinions after seeing this first episode?
For me I loved it for the most part. I don't think the animation is as superb as it was in The Clone Wars though. I saw those Wookies and grimaced. They looked to me like walking piles of you know what, especially the young one. Some of the shots were just flawless and then some were just leaving me with a what the (insert own expleteive). I also thought if I saw Ezra's hair flip awful one more time (the animation is really bad for that) and go from one position to another because there wasn't any animation I was gonna go nuts (it made my eyes twitch at one point). I also think it draws heavily on the animation and character art we see from Disney too so I might be a bit biased when it comes to that as well.
I also had just a bit of a problem with transitions. Some of them were forced, some of them were just non existent and you just went to a new scene out of the blue. I also thought some of the problems they got themselves into they got out of a little too easily. I know the Imperials are not flawless, but it literally looks like most of the Imperials outside of main characters are gonna look like the clowns. I mean four people sneaking back onto an Imperial Star Destroyer that the bad guys know is coming and everyone still gets surprised? Once again I had to keep remember this was for kids, not big kids like me. Not everything has to be perfect or rationale. It just has to be fun, and fun it was!
However, it is way too soon to make an overall judgement. I am thinking perhaps the budget for this is not as large as TCW so I won't expect the extreme of 3D animation we saw in TCW. I know I am wrong for even bringing that series even into this semi-review. It is like comparing apples to oranges. One thing I think is their strong point is their characters. The heroes especially seem like they are gonna be a fun group and it will be great seeing them get into and out of trouble together. Chopper is a hit and I must sat the AT-DP and AT-DP Drivers are gonna be a fun new way for me to enjoy walkers. I am also already hoping we get to see those great new speeders in three and three quarter format. It also didn't hurt my eyes to see numerous Star Destroyers.
Star Wars is back on TV folks and there is just nothing bad you can say about that!
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I haven't been so excited about the Star Wars universe in a long time (ago in a galaxy far far away). I think back on how Clone Wars got off to a somewhat mediocre, uneven, kinda crummy start and evolved into something incredible. In my opinion this series is off to a start on par with the later seasons of Clone Wars. For a start, it's set in the era of Star Wars that I prefer. I will say that Clone Wars made me like the prequel era better than the films did, but we're finally back to a man against man struggle which I prefer to man against machine. It adds more drama to know that the enemies are humans. I will say for all the people claiming it isn't as "dark" as Clone Wars... I would argue it's as dark and probably going to get darker. Two episodes in and we're dealing with fascism, slavery, illegal arms dealing, genocide... and we have actual people getting shot and killed on a frequent basis, and in some macabre cases played for laughs.
More importantly though, the show is just plain fun, which Star Wars should be. I have no problem with Star Wars getting dark, in fact it should at certain points, but it shouldn't be the overall tone. Rebels captures that tone of light spirited adventure set in a dark time punctuated with moments of levity. I found all the characters engaging and I'm excited to see how they all develop. None of them came off as obnoxious pandering, even Ezra and Sabine who I worried about came off as likable and very intriguing characters that were easy to root for. The main villain thus far is a worthy foe, and clearly ruthless as any good star wars villain. Seriously, Kallus kills one of his men just for asking a fairly reasonable question in a moment of black comedy. This dude is bad news.
The animation is different from Clone Wars, yes, and not quite up to par in detail but stylistically I think it's a vast improvement. As the show progresses I have no doubt the animation will improve (Yes, the wookiees looked a bit... off) but I honestly didn't care because I was wrapped up in the story and the characters... and in the words of Lucas back in the day, "Special effects are just a tool, a means of telling a story. People have a tendency to confuse them as an end to themselves. A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing" (I wish he remembered that in the late 90s early 2000s but oh well).
Most importantly, like the original Star Wars there is a true sense of wonder and awe for the events unfolding given that we are following a fish out of water everyman who is easy to identify with. For example, when Ezra first travels through space it's no longer a dull routine of getting from point A to point B, it's a huge deal. And whereas the lightsabers were overused to the point of boredom in the prequels... now whenever we see one ignited it has a serious impact.
Given that Clone Wars had an incredibly rocky start and became something incredible, this series is off to a firmly entertaining and well thought out beginning and I can't wait to see where they go with it.
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The show was quite ok, I didn't have high hopes at first, but was better than expected. A bit too stretched with the might of Empire being fooled so easily by a small gang of rebels, plus some of the scenes were too artificial, but I guess they were ok for a cartoon. I was never a fan of Clone Wars, but I kind of Like Rebels.
Not that I would start collecting from the show or that I'd get the DVD unless a big discount. But nice to get back in the SW universe even if the animated characters and some of the locations are a bit too stylized. It captures the feel of OT pretty well, with minor exceptions/fails. Will be waiting for more
I like the McQuarrie nod:
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BTW the Rebels main ship looks a lot like the Aliens Narcissus ship:
https://www.google.ro/search?q=alien+narcissus&biw=1067&bih=733&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=xKEvVJfSGYS_ywPtj4KIDA&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ
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I thought so too on the ALIEN ship Serg. I can see there will be a lot of nods to other Sci-Fi vehicles and characters and the trailer video for the next installment (on the front page yesterday) showcased a really Pitch Black Riddick feel.
I am watching this right now as I am going along and I am really liking all the OT nods I am seeing and being a mainly OT fan this is really appealing to me a bit more than TCW. I am still having a hard time looking at the Wookies, but thats probably just me.
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Watched the Droids in Distress episode today on the xd app.
The walkers were awesome. I like watching Ezra discover his force abilities. I could do without the familiar droids being in there. I'll bet george loves it.
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I was thinking the same about C3PO and R2, this already has enough classic nods that I don't think any of them need to play major characters or be involved in major plot lines.
Isn't it funny how you can stay one episode ahead online? I don't know what the thinking is with that one, I mean who will want to watch it on tv at the regular time when you can watch it a week earlier and just plug you hdmi cord into your tv (thats what I did to get the big screen experience)?
Did anyone notice the speeders? Believe we saw that yellow one in the front of the cantina during A New Hope.
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Guess I missed the speeders.
Don't know what the reasoning is for the one week jump. Guess they are trying to push the whole online thing. A little competition for netfliks.
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Spoiler Alert here is the Speeder I am talking about from Droids in Distress:
http://watchdisneyxd.go.com/star-wars-rebels/video/VDKA0_phcyp1px/01/01-droids-in-distress
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Spoiler Alert: the second regular episode is up on Watch Disney XD Go. It was cool to see the Imperial Troop Transport:
http://watchdisneyxd.go.com/star-wars-rebels/video/vdka0_0pm8o2cu/01/02-fighter-flight
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I for one really like this series, I like this series much better than the clone wars and episodes 1through 3. I like how they use the "prototype" drawings and we allready have alot of the figures in the show, most of the Ralph McQuaries characters have been used or will be. Disney has shown tie fighters do not have landing gear, I like the different helmets in use. But most of all chopper is the best. I know tamer has his likes and I like them also, but we have tie pilots! And more tie pilots! Even if they seem dumb. But seriously this show has the "feel" of the ot and I like it
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I agree, it has enough of an OT Feel to get me hooked. I am just waiting to see an AT-AT!
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Same here, will be watching the series as well. If I miss it on Disney Channel there are online sites having it for free too.
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Disney has shown tie fighters do not have landing gear, I know tamer has his likes and I like them also, but we have tie pilots! And more tie pilots!
To be honest of all the things I've seen in the show that I could criticize is the Ties "parked" on their wings like the 3-3/4" toy is the 1 thing that's kind of annoyed me. In the 1hr episode where Hera sees them parked on the launch deck of the Star Destroyer and when Zeb sees one and jumps inside it.
I've always been a tech-schematic head... and known that Tie/ln Tie-Interceptors Tie-Bombers hang in racks up in an ISD's launch bays's rafters and don't park on their wings as they wouldnt be strong enough to hold up the cockpit over time. So even in the rogue squadron comics they have portable tie-mover vehicles that move them around when on land/decks, I know it's a small think to be irked about ... but i cringe at it... oh and the Stormtroopers terri-bad aim...lol. Then I remember it's a kids show sprinkled with adolescent themes and drama.
and that it's STAR WARS back on TV every week again... so I can forgive it... then I saw all the girly posters in Zeb's room and I let it ride..lol.
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I agree about the TIEs sitting on their wings.
Anyway we really need a show to present us the first days of the emperor, of Vader and the Clones transitioned to Stormtroopers. Because I'm still amazed how good the Clonetroopers were in Clone Wars and now they suck as Stormtroopers. And we have to really consider them being the same guys, but in different armor and with different agenda.
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I liked the walker in the new episode! This show is really cool
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I am about two episodes behind. I need to get caught up.
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As a comparison, there were episodes in Clown Wars that were so crappy and boring, that I barely watch them till end. This is not the case with Rebels (so far at least).
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My plan today (have the day off) is to make some time this morning to watch em.
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In the first of a two-part story arc, someone from Ezra's past needs help to escape Imperial forces on Lothal in “Empire Day,” an all new episode of Star Wars Rebels!
After the crew of the Ghost wreaks havoc on the Imperials’ Empire Day celebration – an annual event commemorating the founding of the Empire – they discover an old friend of Ezra’s parents who has escaped with secrets vital to the Empire. Pursued by Agent Kallus and the Inquisitor, the rebels attempt to smuggle the refugee off-world – but not before learning he has information regarding the fate of Ezra’s parents.
Uncover a mystery about Ezra’s past when Star Wars Rebels airs at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Monday, November 17th on Disney XD.
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Darth Vader makes his REBELS debut!
Preview video on the front page.
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I really liked Rex's AT-TE, I mean AT-RV. That would be a fun custom to build! Too bad it looks like it won't last the episode.
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Yeah, it is great to see Rex and Ahsoka coming over to REBELS to do agree.
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I finally found some time to watch the entire first season of Star Wars Rebels, in the correct order.
Until now I only watched together with my son on several accessions, but never saw the whole thing... until now!
Man do I love this series! And especially how it shows a piece of "normal" life in the galaxy during the Galactic Empire area. Don't get me wrong, I love to see the heroic adventures of Anakin, Obi-One, Luke, Han and the rest, but seeing how people are struggling to make it through the day during an occupation of a strong empire is very interesting. Not everybody can be a rebel or part of a resistants'
It kind of remembers me of the stories my grandfather told me about WWII here in the Netherlands... there weren't a lot of heroic stories he told, they where almost all about regular people trying to life a normal life as much as possible.
I would love to see more of the every day life in the Star Wars Galaxy.
Of course I also really love the action and the end of the first season in this series!
Can't wait to see season 2! And It would be nice if Netflix and Disney could get a deal about this great series! So I can watch it over and over again like I did with the original trilogy!
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I haven't watched any new episodes in awhile. I need to go find them on Disney XD and catch up. I did enjoy it, well am enjoying it so far.
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I do like this show like Ben says it shows how the Empire effects normal folks. Unfortunately I don't get Disney XD sometimes they show last week's rerun on regular Disney, but I haven't seen it this second season yet, I'm pretty sure the second season has started, but nothing yet on Disney 1. I'm not inclined to buy a bigger cable package just to watch Rebels but I'd pick up a DVD if it will ever be available. They'll wait a few seasons before offering season 1 DVD by that time I'll probably lose interest. But I enjoyed season 1 hopefully I can catch up on regular Disney Channel, if they're still airing it there.
I like how it pays homage to the Ralph Mcquarrie concept art. Zeb or whatever his name is looks like concept chewy. The imperial soldiers look like the concept snowtroopers. The AT-DP walkers are early AT-ST designs. The list goes on, and I for one think its pretty cool.
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Yeah, I like those AT-DPs too. Kinda bugged Hasbro didn't make em right in my opinion, but thats not REBELS fault. Filoni is definitely getting his OT nods correct imo.
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I do like this show like Ben says it shows how the Empire effects normal folks.
I really would like to see more of the "normal" life in the Star Wars galaxy! It would make me very happy to see how people life on, for example, Coruscant!
I've watched all the season one Rebels episodes on Youtube. They are just to hard to find on Dutch television :(
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I do like this show like Ben says it shows how the Empire effects normal folks. Unfortunately I don't get Disney XD sometimes they show last week's rerun on regular Disney, but I haven't seen it this second season yet, I'm pretty sure the second season has started, but nothing yet on Disney 1. I'm not inclined to buy a bigger cable package just to watch Rebels but I'd pick up a DVD if it will ever be available. They'll wait a few seasons before offering season 1 DVD by that time I'll probably lose interest. But I enjoyed season 1 hopefully I can catch up on regular Disney Channel, if they're still airing it there.
I like how it pays homage to the Ralph Mcquarrie concept art. Zeb or whatever his name is looks like concept chewy. The imperial soldiers look like the concept snowtroopers. The AT-DP walkers are early AT-ST designs. The list goes on, and I for one think its pretty cool.
Just a heads up, only the 1st hour long episode premiere of the 2nd season has been aired as sort of a preview episode "The Siege of Lothal". So you haven't missed anything else of the 2nd season so far, it doesn't start airing regularly again until fall.
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That's right it does start in the fall. That preview threw me off. I think the new season will be pretty cool, Thanks for the info.
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I really liked Rex's AT-TE, I mean AT-RV. That would be a fun custom to build! Too bad it looks like it won't last the episode.
I agree, that's a really great idea! There're quite a few used & incomplete AT-TEs on ebay these days so that AT-RV might be worth a shot!
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